Head Nurse (40 Hour) Office/On-site #260813-4356FL-001

About the Role

The Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) has an opening for a full-time Head Nurse in the Health Care Center of the Foxtrot Unit in Rocky Hill. This role offers the chance to guide patient care and support a team that serves Connecticut’s veterans.

Schedule

• Full time, 40 hours per week, 2nd shift, 2:45 PM – 11:15 PM
• Week 1: Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
• Week 2: Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

What We Can Offer You

• Comprehensive state employee benefits
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• A commitment to promoting a healthy work/life balance

Position Highlights

• Independently develops, implements, and evaluates nursing and health care plans
• Conducts nursing assessments, including admission and discharge assessments with plans for continuing care
• Manages and provides direct patient care while ensuring compliance with ICF and JCAHO standards
• Participates on interdisciplinary teams to assess, develop, implement, and evaluate treatment or health care plans
• Provides clinical direction and training to staff and manages a caseload of clinical activities
• Performs related duties as required

About Us

For over 140 years, the Connecticut DVA has been caring for its veterans and their dependents. As a department, we are a team of dedicated individuals who support our veterans, and we believe in "Serving Those Who Served."

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the job closing date. You must specify your qualifications on your application.

Knowledge, Skill and Ability

• Considerable knowledge of and ability to independently apply nursing principles, techniques and standards; specialized individual care applicable to nursing assignment; medications, their actions, interactions, uses and side effects
• Knowledge of general and mental health conditions and treatment interventions through utilization of assessment, nursing diagnosis, outcome identification, health planning, implementation and re-evaluation; adult learning and family systems theory; and sensitivity to cultural and socio-economic differences
• Considerable interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills
• Ability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with other professionals